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How will Google’s new glasses impact the construction industry?
The prototype version Google showed off on Wednesday looked like a very polished and well-designed pair of wrap-around glasses with a clear display that sits above the eye. The glasses can stream...
View ArticleDARPA puts out fire using nothing more than sound
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) published the following video demonstrating how a fire could be extinguished using sound: Wired's Danger Room has more: The team arranged two...
View ArticleWill 3D “Printing” of buildings eliminate construction defects?
Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars has an ambitious plan for a new home on the coast of Ireland. Using a so-called 3D printer, the architect will pre-fabricate the Möbius strip concrete shell in 6 by...
View ArticleIs Contractor Directory Service BuildZoom Exposing Itself To Significant Risk?
When BuildZoom launched in March of this year, it served as a listing service for contrators. The intent was to leverage publicly available data from various state contractor licensing boards to...
View ArticleSmart Toilets and Home/Building Automation Systems May Create Security...
Each year in Las Vegas, elite hackers from around the world gather at DEFCON to discuss the latest trends in computer network security. Do some googling if you are interested in learning more about the...
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Interview With the Founders of ClaimKit: “A Simple, Turnkey Solution For...
When I learned that two of my favorite blogging construction lawyers had teamed up for an innovative startup, I jumped at the opportunity to interview them. The post was scheduled to go live on AEC...
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Proprietary Construction Software Contributes To $52-Million Verdict
When I was handling internal project controls during construction of the $500-million research and development campus construction for Pfizer, I had to first be “Pfizer-ized.” A fellow colleague from...
View ArticleNewer, more efficient and more sustainably sourced solar panel technology on...
A team of researchers led by Stanford professor Shanhui Fan and Paul Braun at University of Illinois may have stumbled onto a real breakthrough in the efficiency, safety and long-term sustainability of...
View ArticleBio-Bricks and Bio-Concrete – Next generation building materials may be grown...
The Cradle to Cradle Product Innovations Institute is a non-profit organization that is responsible for the development of a third-party standard to “encourage innovation and the design of products...
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From the Archives: Interview with Bill Leys (@Deck_Expert) of Central Coast...
This interview was conducted back in July of 2011. Unfortunately, during one of several migrations of web hosts, the article disappeared from the archives. Bill Leys is, in my opinion, one of the good...
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